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Karen

Karen Report 12 Jun 2008 14:00

Hi

Have a wee prob

I have a Thomas Semple b1756

According to LDS his mother and father are Robert Semple and Janet Thompson

Have pulled his birth record on the Scotlands people site his father is listed as William but there is no mothers name

How do i find out who his mother and any siblings are

They are all Avondale/Lesmagahow area

Many Thanks Karen

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 12 Jun 2008 14:49

I see the one on LDS is a submitted record. Treat with caution!

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Karen

Karen Report 12 Jun 2008 15:03

Hi Margaret

I had dismissed the LDS one

as Scotlands peope gave father as william

but thanks for looking

Karen

Karen

Karen Report 12 Jun 2008 17:42

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MargaretM

MargaretM Report 12 Jun 2008 18:03

There's this one on BVRI but it doesn't give any more info than what you have:

SEMPLE, Thomas Christening
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 4 Feb 1756 Birthplace: , Avondale, Lanark, Scotland
Recorded in: Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Father: William SEMPLE
Source: FHL Film 1041474 Dates: 1697 - 1854

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 12 Jun 2008 18:07

I was hoping to find siblings on BVRI but there are a kazillion Semple births in Avondale with father William.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Karen

Karen Report 12 Jun 2008 18:29

Thanks again Margaret

You see my problem

4th Feb is my Robert

because he died 1844 i cant even see his death cert

just need to pray for miracle and hope i can find a connection elsewhere that gets me further back

karen

Karen

Karen Report 12 Jun 2008 18:30

what is

BVRI

karen

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 12 Jun 2008 19:00

BVRI is British Vital Records Index, a set of 16 cd's that you can purchase from LDS Church via the Familysearch site. They are extracted from parish records so quite reliable.
Having said that, I don't really recommend buying them. You have to be really lucky to get a hit. I've never been able to find any of my family on them.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)